Breaking Vegas the true story of the M.I.T. Blackjack Team
(DVD)
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Published
[United States] : A & E Home Video : Distributed by New Video, c2004.
Edition
Widescreen.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (90 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
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John C. Fremont Library District - DVD | DVD 795.42 BRE | On Shelf |
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Published
[United States] : A & E Home Video : Distributed by New Video, c2004.
Format
DVD
Edition
Widescreen.
Language
English
UPC
733961712988
Notes
General Note
Special features: bonus documentary: "High rollers: a history of gambling"; "How to win in Las Vegas" episode from the History Channel's signature series 'Conquest'.
General Note
DVD release of documentary television program.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Matthew Howe ; art director, Rudy Matchinga ; editor, Erik Klein ; music, Michael Richard Plowman.
Participants/Performers
Narrator: Aaron Stanford ; interviews with: Semyon Dukach, Jon Hirschtick, Ben Mezrich, Max Rubin, Beverly Griffin, Andy Anderson, Bill Hecht, Edward O. Thorp.
Description
A group of college students used its math skills to win millions and life in the fast lane seemed like a sure bet. Slip back to the '80s and '90s, when a group of overachieving M.I.T. students morphed into high-rolling, big-stakes gamblers. Backed by anonymous investors, they checked into hotels under assumed names and, pretending not to know each other, communicated with secret gestures and code words inside the casinos. Betting $50,000 a hand, the students racked up millions in winnings before their ingenious scam folded.
Target Audience
Not rated.
System Details
DVD, Region 1 ; Dolby Digital stereo.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Klein, B. D., Dukach, S., Hirschtick, J., Mezrich, B., Rubin, M., Griffin, B., Anderson, A., Hecht, B., Thorp, E. O., Howe, M., Stanford, A., Matchinga, R., Klein, E., & Plowman, M. R. (2004). Breaking Vegas: the true story of the M.I.T. Blackjack Team (Widescreen.). A & E Home Video : Distributed by New Video.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Bruce David. Klein et al.. 2004. Breaking Vegas: The True Story of the M.I.T. Blackjack Team. A & E Home Video : Distributed by New Video.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Bruce David. Klein et al.. Breaking Vegas: The True Story of the M.I.T. Blackjack Team A & E Home Video : Distributed by New Video, 2004.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Klein, Bruce David., et al. Breaking Vegas: The True Story of the M.I.T. Blackjack Team Widescreen., A & E Home Video : Distributed by New Video, 2004.
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